... Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes. (Syn.: Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell) is the common savanna species. Gymnosporia buchananii Loes. (160a) Celastraceae 8 m, sometimes sarmentose (with long thin runners or rhizomes). Spines to 2 ...
... Gymnosporia buchananii (at the time known as Maytenus ovatus L.), showed significant inhibitory activity in vitro against human carcinoma of the nasopharynx (KB cell line) and in vivo against five animal tumour models. The isolation of ...